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An overwhelming majority of House Democrats, led by U.S. Representatives Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and George Miller (D-CA), have sent a letter to the Obama administration demanding the provisions and text of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), be made public. President Obama and his trade team are in talks right now with ten other countries to create
Read moreMembers of District 776 voted by a wide margin to accept the improved contract proposal from Lockheed Martin, ending the strike that began on April 23rd. Key economic features of the four-year accord include an 11 percent increase in wages and a lump-sum bonus of $2,000, plus an up-front Cost-of-Living payment of $1,600. The new
Read moreThe IAM welcomed the Supreme Court’s 5-4 decision upholding the key portions of the Affordable Care Act. “This case was brought to energize and mobilize political opposition to the President of the United States,” said IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger. “It is unfortunate the Supreme Court has become a forum for such efforts. But
Read moreGrand Lodge Auditor Bill Dameron passed away on June 24, 2012 after an illness. “The IAM has lost a devoted family man and loyal trade unionist,” said General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr. “Bill Dameron was an integral part of this union for more than 30 years, much of which was spent steering the financial future
Read moreGeneral Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., announced the appointment of Dora Cervantes as Assistant Secretary to the General Secretary-Treasurer (GST) effective July 1, 2012. Currently a Special Assistant to the GST and former Grand Lodge Representative (GLR) in the Transportation Department, Cervantes initiated into IAM Local 2198 in Houston, TX in 1989 as a Reservations Agent
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